Short movies (mostly cartoons) by John Akre

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Monday, May 14th, 2012

This Friday and Saturday only, my new cartoon, “Conduct of Life” will premiere as part of “Show Me the Good Parts,” an evening of performance devoted to the kind of books that are made out of paper and have covers. The evening is curated by Tom Cassidy. It is at Patrick’s Cabaret on Friday and Saturday May 18 and 19 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available from me or at the door.

My cartoon, “Conduct of Life,” is a disaster movie odyssey through the lugubrious wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

My cartoon A Fistful of Asphalt is showing at the Indie Boots Film Festival in Chicago tonight!

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Another of the interviews with filmmakers Beth and I did at the Film Festival on Sunday.

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012



One of the interviews with visiting filmmakers at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival that Beth and I did this weekend.

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

My video for this month’s MNKino. We used to live in trees. Now we live in houses, or so we think. I made this with Linocut prints.

Friday, April 13th, 2012

My cartoon “Bounce” is playing at the Athens International Film Festival in Athens, OH on Saturday at 5:30 pm as part of a showcase of films about fathers. Here is the trailer for “Bounce.”

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

My cartoon, “Why I Bike” is playing at the Filmed by Bike film festival in Portland this coming Saturday!

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

My short, A Fistful of Asphalt, got some special attention in this Walker Art Center mnartists.org blog post.

Friday, March 2nd, 2012


Winner of an honorable mention from the judges at Videotect 2 last night!

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

The words of my great-grandfather Henry Akre, as voiced by my brother Dan and animated by me. I showed it last night at the Leap Day MNKino.